Work and Injuries in Dancers: Survey of a Professional Dance Company in Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Melina Scialom ◽  
Aguinaldo Gonçalves ◽  
Carlos Roberto Padovani
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Contemporary Dance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Dance Company ◽  
Physical Injuries ◽  
Classical Technique ◽  
Professional Dance

This study examined the daily life and most important physical injuries suffered and reported by the dancers of a professional (contemporary) dance company in São Paulo, Brazil. Through an observational, cross-sectional, retrospective procedure using a questionnaire that collected qualitative and quantitative data, we were able to gather information on 30 dancers who collaborated with the survey. We determined that the injuries considered as most important by dancers were those that prevented dance activity during some months. These injuries occurred mainly during rehearsals (which is the activity occupying the most time on the schedule). Articular injuries were the most frequent and mainly involved the knee and ankle. They were related to classical technique, in which most of the company’s artists started their dance careers. Medical care usually was sought within 1 day, and the prescribed treatment resolved the problem, but the injury cause was not identified in all cases.

scholarly journals Women and Leadership in Mixed Secondary Schools in Kenya; Do Stakeholder’s Attitudes Matter?

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
ANNE Wangari Mberia
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Women Leadership ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northhouse, 2011). In time and space, women leadership remains a subject talked about but hardly appreciated (Wren, 2013). Among the factors contributing to poor representation of women in leadership is stakeholder’s attitude (Coleman, 2005). The study sought to investigate stakeholder’s attitudes impeding women teachers' ascension to leadership positions in mixed public secondary schools, focusing in Tharaka South Sub – County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive cross-sectional survey design utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to arrive at the sample size. Data was collected from women classroom teachers, heads of departments, school principals, education officers, education trade unionists, Parents and Teachers Association officials and School Board of Management officials. Questionnaires, interview guide and focus group discussion guides were used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Data analysis was assisted by computer software (Statistical Package for Social Sciences for quantitative data and NVIVO for qualitative data). The study established that education stakeholders have a general negative attitude towards women leadership in schools.

scholarly journals Exploring physiotherapists’ clinical definition and diagnosis of inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast in Australia: a mixed methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Heron ◽  
Tanya Maselli ◽  
Adelle McArdle ◽  
Beatriz I. R. de Oliveira ◽  
Leanda McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Australian State ◽  
Lactating Breast ◽  
Systemic Symptoms

Abstract Background Differences in physiotherapy intervention practices for mastitis have been shown across Australian regions and facilities and it is unknown if this is associated with physiotherapists’ definition and diagnosis of Inflammatory Conditions of the Lactating Breast (ICLB). The aims were to determine how Australian physiotherapists’ define and diagnose ICLB and if there are regional or facility differences in their ICLB definition and diagnosis. Method A cross-sectional mixed methods design was used to investigate how physiotherapists construct a definition and diagnosis of ICLB, via online qualitative and quantitative questions. Participants included 63 Australian physiotherapists who treated at least one woman with ICLB per month, over the last year. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyse qualitative and quantitative responses, respectively. Results ICLB definition varied among physiotherapists (n = 63) with generated themes including definitions based on pathophysiology (57%), combination of local and systemic symptoms (38%), conditions (32%), local symptoms (25%) and breast function (16%). Overall, quantitative data supported these findings, as some physiotherapists considered blocked ducts an ICLB (83%), but some did not (17%), and some considered abscess and engorgement an ICLB (65%) and some did not (35%). For ICLB diagnosis, the main theme generated was lack of consensus between physiotherapists (n = 39) on the number or combination of local or systemic symptoms required. Quantitative data confirmed these themes, as 63% of physiotherapists (n = 63) indicated that more than one symptom was necessary to clinically diagnose ICLB, but 27% required only one symptom. For region and type of facility, consistency across the themes for region and facility was evident. Overall, quantitative data confirmed these findings, with no regional or facility differences, except physiotherapists from the Australian state of Victoria (96%) were more likely to consider blocked ducts as an ICLB, compared to those from the states of NSW (71%) or WA (71%) (n = 58; χ2 = 6.49, p = 0.04). Conclusion Australian physiotherapists have varied definitions of ICLB and the required ICLB symptoms for clinical diagnosis. These results may prompt physiotherapists, who treat ICLB, to engage in explicit communication when discussing an ICLB in patient care, when delivering information in training courses and in developing treatment guidelines.

Child Health Ecological Surveillance System (CHESS) for childhood obesity: a feasibility study

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-106
Author(s):  
R.C. Plotnikoff ◽  
P. Lightfoot ◽  
S. McFall ◽  
C. Spinola ◽  
S.T. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
System P ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Privacy Legislation

Objective To assess the feasibility of employing an ecologically guided childhood obesity relevant surveillance system. Methods Cross-sectional qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 31 organizational representatives across 28 unique organizations and/or departments from three purposively sampled communities in the Capital Health Region in Alberta, Canada. Results All the organizational representatives surveyed reported awareness of childhood obesity and 36% reported participation in child obesity initiatives. Data to support a surveillance system are available but not in a suitable format, and privacy legislation present significant barriers. Interest in developing and sustaining an ecologically based surveillance system was low (18%). Conclusion Due to the heterogeneity of available data and limited vision for the development and implementation of a surveillance system, the application of an ecologically based surveillance system relevant to childhood obesity may be constrained. Broad-based awareness of childhood obesity by a wide range of organizations could assist in establishing an effective coalition to address this issue over the long term by supporting the establishment of a surveillance system.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG KENYA COAST NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 324-329
Author(s):  
Kailong J. M ◽  
Adem A
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive

The study purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of emergency contraceptive use among the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic. The objective of the study was to establish the level of contraceptive use, student knowledge on contraceptives and accessibility of contraceptives. A descriptive cross sectional study design was employ to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Data was collected from sample size of 196 calculated using Fisher’s formula. Data was collected using both structured questionnaires and interviews. The collected data was analyzed using SPPS version 20 and presented using tables and pie charts. About 32% of the respondents were using contraceptive, 99% had knowledge on contraceptives and 77% could access contraceptives within their neighborhood. Bivariate analysis findings show that residence (p=0.000), course (P=0.000), usage of contraceptive (p=0.000) and availability at a nearby facility (p=0.009) to statistically significant in contraceptive use. The study recommends that the respondents need more knowledge on various contraceptive options, support from both institution of learning as well as parents on safe sex practices and reliable provision of contraceptives KEY WORDS: Contraceptives, teenagers, accessibility

scholarly journals Relationship between Liquidity Management and Growth of MSMEs in Africa: A Case Study of Selected Districts of Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Sazir Nsubuga Mayanja ◽  
Shakira Namutebi Mayanja
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Qualitative Aspect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Liquidity Management ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

Purpose: The study set out to establish to what extent, if any, a relationship exists between liquidity management and growth of MSMEs in Africa, with Uganda as a case study.Methodology: The study used a combination of cross sectional and descriptive designs in which both qualitative and quantitative approaches were adopted. Questionnaires were administered to respondents who answered both open-ended and close-ended questions. Quantitative data was analysed by means of frequencies, percentages, regression analysis and means correlations to arrive at conclusions. The qualitative aspect of the research was intended to clarify the quantitative findings and data.  A sample of 400 respondents was chosen from four districts of Wakiso, Mukono, Kampala and Jinja using random sampling. A sample of 400 was chosen from four districts of Wakiso, Mukono, Kampala and Jinja. Of these 371 responded. This represents a satisfactory response rate of over 92%.Findings: This relationship was confirmed by ANOVA results of a large F- Value (23.215) and small significance level (P or 0.000<0.05).  Conclusion from the research is that there is a significant relationship between management of liquidity and growth of MSMEs in UgandaUnique Contribution to Practice and Policy: It is recommended that MSMEs review modes of financing liquidity requirements. It is further recommended that MSMEs should practice effective cash planning and investment of surplus funds in ways and manner that enhance the capital, and consequently, growth of the firms. The results of the study should provide very useful input for policy makers, SME managers and owners while making to enhance growth of MSMEs. It is also useful for researchers and academics

scholarly journals PRINCIPAL’S TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NYANDARUA COUNTY, KENYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
John Karoki Kariuki ◽  
Dr. Sr. Piliyesi ◽  
Ms. Florence Ateka
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Level ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

Purpose: School performance is a global issue. There is a great need for the quality education all over the world. To achieve this, school leadership and teachers’ performance have been put to focus. In this quintessence, the study aimed at establishing the influence of the transformational leadership on the teachers’ performance in public county schools in Nyandarua County. Methodology: The study used both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The cross-sectional survey and the phenomenology design were used to collect the data. Stratified, simple random sampling was employed to select the schools while stratified and systematic random was used to select the teachers and the students.  Academic deans, the principals of selected schools and Education County Director were automatically included. Data was collected using questionnaires, document analysis guide and interview guide. Qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently collected and analysed. Descriptive (frequencies, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent t-test, ANOVA) methods were used to analyse the quantitative data. Findings: The study upheld the non-maleficence, benefice and truthfulness as the research ethics requires. The study found that principal scored lowest in individualised consideration. The study concluded that teachers’ performance was important for the school perfomance and principals play key roles in the enhancement of teachers’ performance especially through challenging teachers by their actions. Unique contribution to the theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that principals should challenge teachers with their performance. The county should have induction training at school level for the newly emplored teachers.

scholarly journals The influence of agri-entrepreneurship courses studied on youth farm entrepreneurial intention: Evidence from Folk Development Colleges in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paschal B. Nade ◽  
Christian K. Malamsha
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
D Model

Background: Youth engagement in agriculture in developing countries is of paramount importance since much of their livelihoods depend on this sector.Aim: This article therefore aims at assessing the influence of studying agri-entrepreneurship courses on youth farm entrepreneurial intention.Setting: Three of the 55 Folk Development Colleges (FDCs) in Tanzania.Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed and 300 respondents were randomly selected from three FDCs offering agricultural programmes. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in which frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Somers’s D Model were employed.Results: The results show that there is a significant relationship between agri-entrepreneurship knowledge and skills acquired and youth entrepreneurial intentions towards farming.Conclusion: The FDCs’ agri-entrepreneurial training provides knowledge and skills which influence youth farm entrepreneurial intention. However, the strength of this influence ranges from weak to moderate depending on various factors. Regular reviews of curricula to enhance the beliefs that develop a view of farm entrepreneurship as a paying business is recommended. The analysis and implication of this finding has been further explained.

Intersections

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chadwick Auriol Gaspard
Keyword(s):  
Hip Hop ◽  
Contemporary Dance ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
Dance Company ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Artistic Director ◽  
New System

Hip Hop is a cultural phenomenon that is constantly evolving and has made a worldwide impact in a short time. While it continues to change Hip Hop at its core remains the same. Victor Quijada artistic director of the Rubberband Dance company posed the question of “What more could Hip Hop be”. With those words in mind the focus of my research is to examine the movement and concepts/ideologies of the breakdancing subculture of Hip Hop; to create a fusion with contemporary dance. As such a brand-new system of movement with its own concepts and life could be created. The dance world is continuously shifting, and different skill sets, as well as ideologies, have been valued at different times and places. This exploration will challenge the mainstream ideals of what is currently considered “technique” and “foundation”

திருக்குறள் கற்றலின் வழி படிவம் 2 மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்துதல் [THIRUKKURAL KADRALIN VALI PADIVAM 2 MAANAVARKALIN UYARNILAIC SINTANAIT THIRANAI MEEMPADUTTUYAL] (IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF HOTS (HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS) OF FORM 2 STUDENTS BY LEARNING THIRUKKURAL)

2019 ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Renita Prera Winsen
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Data Collections

பேராக் மாநிலத்தில் தைப்பிங் மாவட்டத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள ஓர் இடைநிலைப்பள்ளியில் திருக்குறள் கற்றலின் வழி படிவம் 2 மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்தும் முயற்சியில் ஆய்வு மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டது. தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட 10 மாணவர்கள் இந்த ஆய்வில் உட்படுத்தப்பட்டனர். திருக்குறளில் மாணவர்களின் ஆளுமையைக் கண்டறிய அந்த இடைநிலைப்பள்ளியின் தமிழாசிரியரிடம் நேர்காணல் நடத்தப்பட்டது. மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்த படிவம் 1 மற்றும் படிவம் 2-இல் வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட ஆறு திருக்குறள்கள் தேர்தெடுக்கப்பட்டன. தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட திருக்குறள்கள் யாவும் சீரமைக்கப்பட்ட புளூமின் அறிவுசார் முறைப்பாட்டியலின் துணைக்கொண்டு பலதரப்பட கேள்விகள் தயாரிக்கப்பட்டது. ஆறு வாரத் திருக்குறள் வகுப்பிற்குப் பின் இக்கேள்விகள் யாவும் மாணவர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டன. கேள்விக்கான பதில்களிலிருந்து மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனில் ஏற்பட்ட மாற்றங்கள் கண்டறியப்பட்டது. ஆய்வின் முடிவாக, முறையான திருக்குறள் கற்றலின் வழி மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்த முடியும் என்பது உறுதிச் செய்யப்பட்டது. (This study has been conducted with the purpose of improving the level of HOTS (Higher order thinking skills) of Form 2 students through learning Thirukkural. For this study, the Thirukkural, a well-known literary work of Tamil Language was taken. Thus, this research was carried out in a secondary school which is located at Taiping, Perak. The research was carried out under the design of action research. The sample of this study consisted of ten Form 2 students. Besides that, a teacher also interviewed in order to know the students' personality in learning Thirukkural. In this research, the learning process of Thirukkural approach was implemented for 6 weeks. There are 6 couplets of Thirukkural selected according to the syllabus of Form 1 and Form 2. This six couplets of Thirukkural used to test the level of HOTS. The questions were created based on Thirukkural, according to Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. The data of the study was collected through pre-test, the questions asked in Thirukkural classes and post-test via qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. The findings obtained through qualitative and quantitative data collections showed that the level of HOTS through learning Thirukkural among Form 2 students has improved.)

Approaches to Dance (1): Influences

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mark Franko
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Dance Company ◽  
Professional Dance

This is an autobiographical account of the intellectual and artistic influences on the work of Mark Franko. It touches on his professional dance career with the Paul Sanasardo Dance Company and his choreographic career with his own company NovAntiqua, his graduate education at Columbia University, and the development of an interdisciplinary approach to theory and practice that blends the activities of the dance scholar with those of the dancer-choreographer.

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